CEN/TR 15738:2008

Foreword
Introduction
1 Summary
2 Scope
3 Market information
  3.1 Definitions
  3.2 Volumes
  3.3 Market of burner and boiler equipment
4 Fuel specifications including alternative components
  4.1 Europe
  4.2 Alternative components
  4.3 Heating oils
5 Legislation
  5.1 Introduction
  5.2 European Directives
  5.3 National Legislation
  5.4 Tax regulations
6 Distribution systems
  6.1 General
  6.2 UK, Ireland, Netherlands and France
  6.3 Spain
  6.4 Norway
  6.5 Germany, Austria, Italy and Greece
  6.6 Finland
  6.7 Belgium
  6.8 Portugal
  6.9 Denmark
  6.10 Sweden
  6.11 Poland
7 Statement of European Heating Industries
8 Discussions and conclusion
  8.1 General conclusion
  8.2 LHO volume
  8.3 Market
  8.4 LHO specifications
  8.5 LHO qualities
  8.6 LHO distribution systems
  8.7 National Regulations and taxes/duties
  8.8 European LHO standard or reference fuel
Annex A (informative) WG 25 "Specification of heating fuel"
        membership
Annex B (informative) LHO Standards overview
Annex C (informative) Regulations regarding markers and dyes
Annex D (informative) LHO sulfur content
Annex E (informative) Excise duty tables of gas oil
Annex F (informative) Excise duty in relation to sulfur content
Annex G (informative) Excise duty tables of kerosene
Annex H (informative) Excise duty for LHO
Annex I (informative) Gas oil quality specification
Bibliography

This report gives background information about LHO market volumes, fuel specifications, regulations, taxes, duties, logistics and distribution systems for LHO in different European countries.It assesses the necessity, and whether it is appropriate, to recommend the development of a CEN standard for liquid heating fuels.